Washington is now considering a ban of all European meat imports, worth $450 million a year.

Recently, British government officials admitted that illegal meat imports were the probable culprits responsible for its current outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.

By 1910, UK refrigerated meat imports rose to 760,000 tons/year.

This year, trade disputes over citrus fruits, pasta and meat imports had been either resolved or postponed.

He should provide information if the sales of e.g. Bündnerfleisch in Switzerland is endangered by meat imports.

Animal welfare has also been a reason to restrict meat imports from China.

Furthermore, Argentinian meat imports have started up again.

The next item is the Commission statement on meat imports from third countries.

Nor must we lose sight of the misgivings of the agricultural sector in relation to cheap meat imports.

Negotiations on the agreements were suspended early this month after France, anxious about protecting its own farmers, vetoed increased meat imports from the three countries.